Mark Edwin Byers, age 53 died Monday March 10, 2014 at Crowder’s Mountain State Park. Born on February 26, 1961 in Cleveland County he was the son of the late Edwin Gold and Mary Francis Bowen Byers. Mark attended Elevation Church at Gaston Campus. Mark worked in the shipping department at Hanes Brand Inc. in Kings Mountain. Mark formerly taught Computer Science at Cleveland Community College and was also a former Huskins Teacher at Shelby High School. He was a member of Carolina Climbing Coalition and Crowder’s climbing. Mark was a loving and passionate man. He was a people person who enjoyed making others smile with his humor, and was dedicated to his family and friends. In addition to his parents, Mark is preceded in death by a son, David Mark Byers; and a brother-in-law, William Smith.

Mark is survived by his wife, Roxanne Hicks; two daughters, Jessica Martin and husband John of Asheville, and Mary Frances Byers of the home; two sisters, Kerry Byers and husband Scott Greene of Blacksburg, SC, and Althea Smith of Lincolnton; a brother, Thomas Byers and wife Lisa of St. Augustine Florida; brothers and sisters-in-law, Vickie and Joe Harrelson of Gastonia, Debbie and Fred Bell of Shelby, Cathy and Jeff Buchanan of Jefferson SC, and Patricia and Larry Holmes of Grover; numerous nieces and nephews; and his Rock Climbing family.

A celebration of Mark’s life will be held on Saturday March 15, 2014 in the Chapel of Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home and Crematory at 11:00am. The family will receive friends following the service.

Memorials can be made to www.gofundme.com/7gyhpc#_=_ Mark Byers Memorial Fund.

Cecil M Burton Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the family of Mr. Byers